Welcome to the newest members of our

Wave Youth Family!

This past Sunday was a great and big PromotionSunday as we welcomed close to twenty new friends into our WAVE Youth Family! We are excited to continue the momentum we have in our Youth ministry as this school year gets underway!

Youth AND Elementary

Parent Meeting

This Sunday, August 16th @ 10:00am in the Sanctuary.

All Youth and Elementary students will go to their normal Sunday School area.

New & Familiar Youth Parents: please see below for need to know information and reminders/details about regularly occurring Youth events.

Phone-Free Space during Youth Events!

• We are implementing a new plan to have a PHONE-FREE space during Youth Events.
• This change is in effort to continue to foster a healthy environment where Youth can come to engage with one another, breakaway from their digital distractions and most importantly be expectant to experience God in a real way.
• Please just have your Youth leave their phone in the car or at home. If they happen to bring their phone, we will provide a secure place for them to store them until they leave.

Wednesday Nights: 5:00-7:00pm

(starts August 26th!)

• Every Wednesday during the school year we meet for an awesome time of hanging out, fellowship(FOOD!) and worship.
• Come ready to get deeper in your relationship with Christ. This year we want to deepen our connection with God in real ways as we dive into topics such as Ambition, Compassion, Perseverance while also listening to the wisdom found in Scripture and by following the example of Christ.

Sunday School: 10:00-11:00am

• Each Sunday, following the 9:00 Worship Service, Youth meet in the Youth Room for a time to check in with each other and deepen faith.
• Sunday School is a great time where we engage in a more discussion based format following-up on what we've learned on Wednesday Nights. Often times we will split into smaller sub-groups (MS&HS, Girls&Boys) to hopefully have more in-depth and personal discussions.

Gym Jam: 11:00am-1:00pm

• Takes place most Sundays after Sunday School. Come ready to move around and have fun as we play team and individual games/challenges!
• You should attend both the 9:00 worship service and Sunday School if you wish to participate in GymJam.

BRING A REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE.

• We go through TOO MANY single-use cups each week. Please bring a water bottle to every Youth event so we can be respectful to our church resources and cut down on our single-use waste.

Contact Ryan for any additional questions you have or information you might need!

Gym-Jam Reminders!

If you want to attend GymJam, please make sure you are also attending the 9:00am worship service and Youth Sunday School at 10:00am also.

Pickup is at 1:00pm from the ActivitiesCenter if we have GymJam.

• If we do not have GymJam pickup is after Sunday School at 11:00am.

PLEASE WEAR GOOD CLOSED TOED athletic style shoes.

• If you need to bring an extra pair of shoes or clothes to change into for Gym Jam please do that. CROCS & SANDALS ARE NOT GOOD for Gym play!

BRING A REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE.

• We go through TOO MANY single-use cups each week, especially in the Activity Center during Gym-Jam. Please bring a water bottle so we can be respectful to our church resources and cut down on our single-use waste.

Be on the lookout for new games!

• We are always open to new games and fun or unique variations on traditional favorites. If you see or hear of a game either from a friend, a different church or online, please save it and share the idea with Ryan!

SIFAT RECAP

A few weeks ago, 30 of our incredible Wave Youth (and 7 adult chaperones!) went to SIFAT for their Learn & Serve Summer Camp opportunity.

To say we had a blast would be a huge understatement. We witnessed true personal growth, deepened relationships, had so much fun and experienced Christ in a unique way each and every day of our trip. I'm so grateful to each person who showed up and made this trip possible. These experiences of course are also made possible thanks to the generous support of our Church community as a whole who uplifts this Youth Ministry through prayers, service and charitable donations. For that we each say, "Thank You Church!".

We highly encourage you to take a few minutes and watch the video below crafted by Makenna Prip who was with us on the trip and did a great job of documenting our time together. If you have any questions or want to learn more about this experience please ask any of our Youth or contact Ryan directly!

Watch the recap video below to get a glimpse into our most recent SIFAT Summer Camp experience!

Current Youth Focus:

Book of James

We are focusing in on the letter of James.

SO MUCH GOODNESS PACKED IN!

 Please come prepared by studying through James each week before Sunday School. Be on the lookout for a text throughout the week to know which section specifically to study leading up to Sunday.

Send in those Sports and Extracurricular Schedules!

If your youth is involved in a sport,

e-sports team, band/chorus/orchestra or extracurricular club please send a photo or PDF of their schedule so we can try to make it out and support them!

First Priority at Bailey

MS on Wednesdays.

(Should begin in September!)

• Meets weekly before school at 8:30am
• Breakfast snacks/drink, always!
• Great time to kick off your Wednesday with a positive word from the Word.

Check out our awesome Church Podcast!

Church Podcast Link!

Click the link above and search around for a library of podcast recording series on various focus topics and books of the Bible. Recorded by our very own church staff and sometimes even a guest voice or two!

Adult Volunteers and Chaperones List

If you are interested in joining the list of possible adult volunteers/chaperones please reach out to Ryan via email, text message or phone call. We are always looking to gain more adult volunteers to regularly help out with Youth events. All youth volunteers must complete annual Safe Sanctuaries training and complete a successful background check.

Follow us on Social Media

Parents, if you are on FaceBook, Instagram or YouTube please follow our links below and give us a follow or subscribe to make sure you don't miss any posts and catch each video posted!

FaceBook Group: The Wave Youth - Perdido Bay Methodist Church

Instagram: Perdido Bay Youth Instagram

YouTube: The Wave Youth PBMC - YouTube Channel